Hungry Robot Pedals ventures into the modular world and fuses concepts of pedals and Eurorack in a new tabletop Synthesizer lineup named Hungry Robot Modular.
Guitar pedals and Eurorack modules have one thing in common: they are addictive and one would rather own them all. Reminds me on my childhood with the Pokemons: catch them all! Now a company dares to merge both ideas. Hungry Robot Pedals, a pedal developer from US released 13 modular Synthesizer boxes. Like Eurorack modules, the boxes also have specific features: analog VCO, VCF, looping ADSR, sequencer and more. All this not in the classic Eurorack form but similar to mini pedals.
What is a good point here is the fact that there are no boundaries how to use these boxes. So you can concentrate on classic synthesis or put together a drone Synthesizer. Well chosen is that these small boxes are compatible with the Eurorack format that allows musicians to use them in their actual modular setup. At the beginning I said that they also have the character of guitar pedals. They shape is similar to these small effect devices and they can be powered also with a 9V DC power supply.
In my opinion very unique synth products where I am sure that we will see more of it in the future. The developer even has idea for more future boxes: more complex sequencer …
What Are The Hungry Robot Modular Modules?
Hungry Robot is dipping their toes into the modular world with a new lineup of desktop “Modular Boxes.” The new modules are built in a unique format, attempting to bring greater accessibility and flexibility to modular synth users at a reasonable price. Upon release there are 13 modules. The first group of designs focus on the bread-and-butter modules, the basic building blocks found in almost every modular rig. They require no case and are compatible with most power supplies used for guitar pedals, making it a very attractive entry point for new modular explorers starting on a budget.
They are portable and fully compatible with Eurorack and most semi-modular synths. The lineup provides a low cost option for those looking to expand their current Eurorack or semi-modular synths without committing to new rack space. They also provide a gateway drug for those starting their modular journey.
The Following Modules Are Available
VCO
- analog VCO with individual outputs for triangle, sawtooth, square
- 1V/Oct
- FM & PW Modulation
- $150 USD
VCF
- analog 4-pole low pass filter with a self-oscillating resonance
- HM240 chip (replica of the SSM2040 chip)
- cutoff can be controlled by CV
- built-in attenuator & invert switch for the incoming CV
- $150 USD
Loopable ADSR
- ADSR with gate or looping mode
- linear and exponential curves output
- $150 USD
Clockable LFO
- multiple waveforms,
- cv control
- subdivisions
- wave symmetry
- $150 USD
Sample & Hold
- S & H processor with an internal clock
- built-in attenuverter
- bypass the rate knob and clock signal in
- $125 USD
Dual VCA
- VCA with 2 independent high-quality VCA’s
- DC coupled VCA’s – audio & CV sources
- $100 USD
CV Keys
- pushbutton keyboard with 1V/Oct tracking and chromatic semitones
- full octave keyboard with a octave switch
- hold button latches the gate signal
- $150 USD
CV Sequencer
- 8 step sequencer
- external clock input
- reset & pause buttons
- $100 USD
Mixer
- 4 channel DC coupled mixer
- 4 inputs and 4 attenuators
- CV and audio signals
- $75 USD
Output module
- high-quality amplifier
- mono & stereo signals
- $100 USD
Multiples
- buffered multiples
- 4 high-quality buffers to provide 4 banks of lossless splitting
- $75 USD
Slew
- dual channel slew generator
- portamento and glide
- $75 USD
Attenuverters
- two channel attenuverter & voltage source
- $75 USD
Hungry Robot Modular modules are now available and price range between $75 and $150 USD.
More information here: Hungry Robot Modular
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